Test 1 · ★ · Norse Tales, Minnikin, part 72: Minnikin rescues the secon…
Yo, did Minnikin really make a tiny boat turn into a massive ship with a rope?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: do, make, turn · To what, where: Minnikin, tiny boat, massive ship
This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1575 «Norse Tales, Minnikin, part 72: Minnikin rescues the second Princess from the Troll, brews the deadly ale, then is struck by his brother» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yo | yo | INTJ | _ | 3 did | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yo | punct |
| 3 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Minnikin | Minnikin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 did | obj |
| 5 | really | really | ADV | _ | 6 make | advmod |
| 6 | make | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 did | advcl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 boat | det |
| 8 | tiny | tiny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 boat | amod |
| 9 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 make | obj |
| 10 | turn | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 boat | acl |
| 11 | into | into | ADP | _ | 14 ship | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 ship | det |
| 13 | massive | massive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 ship | amod |
| 14 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 turn | obl |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 rope | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 rope | det |
| 17 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 ship | nmod |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | Minnikin | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minnikin=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | make | present | a tiny boat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boat=Product | |||||
| 3 | turn | participle | a tiny boat not said here | a massive ship with a rope | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ship=Trajectory |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
yeah, he chucked all the cable links in the boat and it went massive like a proper ship
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 chucked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 chucked | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 chucked | nsubj |
| 4 | chucked | chuck | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 cable | det:predet |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 cable | det |
| 7 | cable | cable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 links | nsubj |
| 8 | links | link | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 chucked | ccomp |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 boat | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 boat | det |
| 11 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 links | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 went | cc |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 went | nsubj |
| 14 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 chucked | conj |
| 15 | massive | massive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 went | xcomp |
| 16 | like | like | ADP | _ | 19 ship | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 ship | det |
| 18 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 ship | amod |
| 19 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 went | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chuck | past | he | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | link | present | all cable | the boat | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | go | past | cable | like a proper ship; massive property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
yeah, he tossed the rope bits and it grew big
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 tossed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 tossed | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 tossed | nsubj |
| 4 | tossed | toss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bits | det |
| 6 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bits | compound |
| 7 | bits | bit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 tossed | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 grew | cc |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 grew | nsubj |
| 10 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 tossed | conj |
| 11 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 grew | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | toss | past | he | the rope bits | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient | ||||
| 2 | grow | past | it | big property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
yeah, he chucked the cable links in and it blew up huge
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 chucked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 chucked | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 chucked | nsubj |
| 4 | chucked | chuck | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 cable | det |
| 6 | cable | cable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 links | nsubj |
| 7 | links | link | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 chucked | ccomp |
| 8 | in | in | ADV | _ | 7 links | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 blew | cc |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 blew | nsubj |
| 11 | blew | blow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 chucked | conj |
| 12 | up | up | ADP | _ | 11 blew | compound:prt |
| 13 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 blew | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chuck | past | he | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | link in | present | the cable | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | blow up | past | cable | huge property | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
nah, mate, the boat just got bigger from some magic spell he cast on it
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 8 got | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 got | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 boat | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 boat | det |
| 6 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mate | conj |
| 7 | just | just | ADV | _ | 8 got | advmod |
| 8 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 8 got | xcomp |
| 10 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 spell | case |
| 11 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 spell | det |
| 12 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 spell | amod |
| 13 | spell | spell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 got | obl |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 cast | nsubj |
| 15 | cast | cast | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 spell | acl:relcl |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 17 it | case |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 cast | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | mate and the boat | some magic spell | big property | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from spell=Destination | |||
| 2 | cast | past | he | some magic spell not said here | spell | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent spell=Theme on it=Destination |
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